Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #448

Cleaned my room. I’m ready

"Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning" sounds like a Jordan Peterson greatest hits album

Paused video, cleaned room. Fed my pet lobster. Put on my suit. Clicked play

I didn’t have to clean my room. She took everything.

I miss Peterson talking about non political things. This was a great interview. Best I’ve seen of Peterson in a while.

I can attest to growing out of a psychotic ideology. I was an anonymous troll on the internet and extremely immature until a year or so ago. I'm 36 now. In retrospect, I can't believe some of the things I've said to people on the internet. I was just cynical, angry, and immature. You can break the spell, but you have to be willing to witness the evil within yourself and direct it towards yourself, which can scare you into not wanting to deal with the consequences of your past. JP has been a love-hate for me, but I owe him for helping me search for peace within myself so I can project it outward.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep448-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Introduction 0:08 - Nietzsche 7:49 - Power and propaganda 12:55 - Nazism 17:55 - Religion 34:19 - Communism 40:04 - Hero myth 42:13 - Belief in God 52:25 - Advice for young people 1:05:03 - Sex 1:25:01 - Good and evil 1:37:47 - Psychopathy 1:51:16 - Hardship 2:03:32 - Pain and gratitude 2:14:33 - Truth *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/jordan-peterson-2-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com Jordan's X: https://x.com/jordanbpeterson Jordan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanBPeterson Jordan's Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Jordan's Books: We Who Wrestle with God: https://amzn.to/485Dz4a Beyond Order: https://amzn.to/3T4LRBw 12 Rules for Life: https://amzn.to/3c4sqYF Maps of Meaning: https://amzn.to/3A1Ods2 *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Eight Sleep:* Temp-controlled smart mattress. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/eight_sleep-ep448-sa *Ground News:* Unbiased news source. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ground_news-ep448-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep448-sa *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep448-sa

Lex, you’ve come so far. Your rebuttals are so much more composed, articulate and sophisticated. You get a lot of undeserved stick, but you’re truly one of the best we have.

I’m 33yo, been battling late Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 4yrs. It definitely wasn’t voluntary but is sure a brutal challenge every day. Jordan said something before I love and try and think about when dark thoughts enter. “You need to be the strongest person at your father’s funeral” Meaning others will feed off the emotions or strength you show. So I make sure to keep strong not just for my own sake but for others around me so they keep strong and give others hope who go through catastrophe. Thanks Jordan

It is truly incomprehensible that we can open a phone and listen to this kind of wisdom at the click of a button, anytime, day or nite. People used to travel 1,000s of miles and devote years of their life for just an opportunity to hear this kind of knowledge. A glorious time to live my friends!